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I applied via campus placement at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
Platform: hackerearth
2 coding questions
1. difference of pair closest to target
2. sum until single digit; input upto 2^64
Bonds are loans made by investors to companies or governments. They pay interest and have risks such as default and interest rate changes.
Bonds are like loans that investors give to companies or governments
Investors earn interest on the bonds they buy
Bonds have risks such as default, where the borrower can't pay back the loan, and interest rate changes
Default risk is higher for bonds issued by companies with poor credi...
The Indian market is a complex and diverse market with a large population and varying consumer behaviors.
India has a population of over 1.3 billion people, making it the second most populous country in the world.
The market is diverse with varying consumer behaviors and preferences across different regions and socio-economic groups.
The market is heavily influenced by cultural and religious factors.
E-commerce is rapidly ...
ION is a software company that provides real-time intelligence and automation solutions for various industries.
ION offers solutions for energy management, trading and risk management, and financial operations.
Their software helps companies make data-driven decisions and automate processes.
ION's customers include major banks, energy companies, and other large corporations.
They have offices in multiple countries and a gl
I was interviewed in Sep 2021.
Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
It was scheduled for 11 am-12.30 pm.
The environment was Microsoft Teams.
This round went for about 90 minutes, and we discussed on topics ranging from Projects, SQL, OOPS, Data Structures, Puzzles and Situation based questions.
The interviewer was just just great. He was an experienced guy with 10 + years under his belt and at no point in my interview did I feel like it was an Interview . We had an amazing and a very relaxed discussion.
Tip 1 : In depth DSA problem solving skills are not required, BUT basic knowledge like what are stacks and how it works are a MUST. And you must know your main language(C++ in my case) extremely well.
Tip 2 : SQL is very important. Get concepts clear from Guided path by coding ninjas and practice queries from websites like Hackerrank, W3schools and GFG.
Tip 3 : Must practice puzzles . These are easily available in GFG and were asked directly from there.
Tip 4 : OOPs Concepts are a must. Must know basics like what are classes, objects, constructors etc. You must prepare each concept like polymorphism/inheritance with an Example. Try to explain oops with real life examples like a Student class / Blueprint Class(blueprint of a building).
Tip 5 : You must know all your Projects mentioned in the resume extremely well. Atleast one project(preferably the 1st one) should be known by you in minute details.
Tip 6 : Be honest. And don't lie about anything in your resume(trust me).
Tip 1 : Don't lie about anything in your resume.
Tip 2 : Keep it formatted to a single .
Tip 3 : Keep things that is your forte in a way such that it would grab immediate attention. Sell yourself properly in your resume.
Tip 4 : It doesn't matter if you haven't done any internship. Remove the work experience section. Do good projects and include them along with 3/4 bullet points(with proper bold words) giving an overview of the tech stack used and your role in the project(if it was a group project) and the results achieved . Provide links if you've hosted/deployed your projects.
Tip 5 : Include all your relevant profile links in the resume like Linkedin, Github, Email Id, Coding profiles(coding ninjas, codechef,leetcode,gfg etc).
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.
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I was interviewed in Oct 2020.
Round duration - 120 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
This was the first round and it consisted of 40 MCQs from aptitude , logical reasoning etc. and 2 programming questions.
The test was on AMCAT platform.
The test was of 2 hours , web-proctored and switching between tabs was not allowed.
You're given an M * N matrix where each value represents the height of that cell on a 2-D elevation map. Your task is to determine the total volume of water that c...
1. Create two array left and right of size n. create a variable max_ = INT_MIN.
2. Run one loop from start to end. In each iteration update max_ as max_ = max(max_, arr[i]) and also assign left[i] = max_
3. Update max_ = INT_MIN.
4. Run another loop from end to start. In each iteration update max_ as max_ = max(max_, arr[i]) and also assign right[i] = max_
5.Traverse the array from start to end.
6. The amount of water that ...
Given a staircase with a certain number of steps, you start at the 0th step, and your goal is to reach the Nth step. At every step, you have the option to move either on...
One basic approach is to explore all possible steps which can be climbed with either taking one step or two steps. So at every step, we have two options to climb the stairs either we can climb with one step, or we can climb with two steps. So the number of ways can be recursively defined as :
countDistinctWayToClimbStair ( currStep, N ) = countDistinctWayToClimbStair ( currStep+1, N ) + countDistinctWay...
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
This was the 2nd round and the technical round of the process. It mostly concentrated on puzzles as ION Trading asks a lot of puzzles in its interview round.
The rounds consisted of puzzles, OS , OOPS , DBMS questions.
Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
It was the last round and was all about Project discussion and HR questions.
Tip 1 : For ION Trading , puzzles are must, so you should prepare it thoroughly.
Tip 2 : Practice Company specific DS Algo questions from LeetCode,GFG etc.
Tip 3 : Have deep knowledge about your projects.
Tip 1 : Mention projects which you can explain and defend clearly.
Tip 2 : Resume should always be crisp and clear and should be of 1 page.
Tip 3 : If you do competitive programming , you can put links of your various online platforms profiles like Codechef, Codeforces etc.
Tip 4 : There should not be any false achievements or false experience mentioned in the resume.
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
Mediu, dsa questions. don't remember the platform
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.
I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.
Implement LRU Cache
LRU stands for Least Recently Used
Cache should have a maximum capacity
When cache is full, remove the least recently used item
When an item is accessed, move it to the front of the cache
Our current infrastructure includes a mix of on-premise and cloud-based solutions.
We use AWS for cloud-based services such as EC2, S3, and RDS.
Our on-premise solutions include a mix of Windows and Linux servers.
We use Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.
We have implemented a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and GitLab.
We use Nagios for monitoring and alerting.
We have implemented a VPN for secure re...
To set up an Angular project from scratch, follow these steps:
Install Node.js and npm
Install Angular CLI using npm
Create a new project using ng new command
Serve the project using ng serve command
Start coding your Angular app
Designing a lift system involves creating a safe and efficient vertical transportation system for people and goods.
Determine the purpose and capacity of the lift system
Choose the appropriate type of lift system (hydraulic, traction, etc.)
Design the layout and dimensions of the lift shaft and car
Select and install safety features (emergency brakes, alarms, etc.)
Integrate control systems for smooth operation
Consider ener...
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2019. There were 8 interview rounds.
I was interviewed in Sep 2016.
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